Mercury bromate (HgBrO4) is an inorganic ceramic compound containing mercury, bromine, and oxygen. This material is primarily of research and historical interest rather than mainstream engineering use, as mercury-containing compounds face significant regulatory restrictions and toxicity concerns in most modern applications. The material belongs to the bromate family of oxidizing compounds and may be encountered in specialized chemical research, historical formulations, or legacy systems, though alternatives without mercury toxicity are strongly preferred in contemporary engineering practice.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.2275 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.00200 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.3370 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.2021 | eV/atom | — |